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Assignment You are to choose a recent research article relevant to human physiology, record, and submit a presentation on it. londonessays.com I found this article. If you don’t want to use mine, you can find one and write it yourself. Format of presentation: Audio component must consist of your voice Visual component is optional Duration: at least 5 minutes long, but no more than 10 minutes Possible sources NPR Sciencenews.org Scholar.Google NCBI/NIH Must include Facilities involved Primary author/research Background of the problem, purpose, etc. General idea of methods/how the research was done The next step for the project/research Article must be within 5 years (posted on/after 2015) Important Have fun with this! If you’re not interested in cancer: Don’t present on cancer – it will show. Some ideas: Cancer (duh), new scary viruses, new cutting edge technology, effects of being in space, diet, sleep, memory, etc. To reserve this presentation date: Reply to this post with your full name, title of article, and a link to your article If you are unsure of your article you must clear it with me (email) before posting Only 3 students are allowed to present on a presentation day To change presentation dates or topics Simply reply to your original reservation post noting that you are

changing topics (include new article title and link) or changing dates. To submit presentation: Reply to your ‘reservation’ post on the appropriate thread and submit your recording You can host your presentation on Youtube and submit/embed the link in the submission reply You can directly record your audio presentation when replying to the thread File Format (if submitting a direct file): a common audio/video format such as .mp3; .mpeg; .mp4; etc. Deadline: 11:59 pm of the date stated in the thread topic Graded items of presentations: Is the presentation submitted on time? Is the presentation between 5-10 min? Does the presentation cover the required details? Does the presentation explain the topic thoroughly and supplemental explanation provided where needed? Is the presentation an original summary and complete to the topic? Does the presenter respond to questions from the audience (discussion board) in a timely manner? To participate as an audience member: You must submit at least 2 replies per presentation date You do not have to reply to different presentations Deadline: the following Sunday of the presentation Minimum requirements for participation credit 4 English college-level (grammar & spelling) sentences of thought provoking content Response follows appropriate netiquette